Samsung Galaxy J7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy J7:

  OLED

  Redmi 5:

  LCD

• Weight

  Redmi 5: 14 g lighter

  Galaxy J7:

  171 g

  Redmi 5:

  157 g

• Width

  Redmi 5: 5.9 mm narrower

  Galaxy J7:

  78.7 mm

  Redmi 5:

  72.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J7: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy J7:

  5.5 in

  Redmi 5:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy J7:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa

  Redmi 5:

  Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

• Release year

  Galaxy J7:

  2015

  Redmi 5:

  2017

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy J7

   Height:

   152.2 mm

   Width:

   78.7 mm +5.9 mm versus Redmi 5

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Redmi 5

   Height:

   151.8 mm

   Width:

   72.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy J7

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.8 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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